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THE GARDEN ISLAND TUESDAY, OCT. 9. 1917
THE MEETING OF THE
B
Ml
The regular monthly business
meeting of the Hoard of Supervi
sors of tlie Countv of Kauai, was
held as usual at the office of the
board on, Wednesday, October 3rd,
1917. at 10 o'clock a. m. Present:
Mr. II. D. Wishard, chairman; Mr.
T. Brandt, Mr. W. D. McBryde,
Mr. J, F. Bettencourt, fr., Mr. A,
Menefoglio.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The board after having examined
the several demands submitted ap
proved them to be paid out of the
following appropriations, viz:
Salary Cty Rd Supervisor 250.00
Pay of Police:
Specials
Waimea
Koloa
Lihue
Kawaihau
Hanalei
250.00
290.00
170.00
10.00
165.00
165.00
1,220.00
Coroner's Inquest 127.00
Cty Bldg: Janitor Service 31.50
Countv Jail 441.97
Cty Lot it Building 55.50
District Courts, etc;
Waimea 45.00
Koloa 10.90
Kawaihau 25.00
Expen. of Witnesses
Furnitures & Fixtures
Hospitals:
Elaele 50.00
Koloa 50.00
Lihue 125.0Q
Makee Sugar (Kealia) 50.00
Sam.Mahe.Mem.Hosp, 500.00
80.90
106,00
10.00
Waimea
100.00
875.00
Incidentals:
Attorney 20.55
Auditor 62.28
Clerk 99.95
Sheriff 145.00
Supervisors 25.00
Treasurer 15.10
Co. Rd Supervisor 155.00
223.48
Lighting Pub. Ords & Parks 1.50
Official Bond Premiums 6.00
Registration Automobiles 100.10
Schools: Furniture
&Fixtures 285.09
Jan. Serv.&SuppIies 232.76
New Sch I Bklgs 418.60
Reu. &. Main, Sch. Bldgs &
Grounds 446.70
1,383.15
Stationery 15 00
Support of Prisoners 313.70
Water Works:
Waimea 41.00
Kalaheo 55.35
Omao 32.00
Koloa 47.85
Kapaa 49.12
225.32
Road Work;
County Road Machinery 448,23
Waimea: Oiling
Roads 7.92
Roads & Bridges 603.74
Rd. Tax Spec. Dep.
Koloa: Oiling Rds
Rds &Bdges
511.66
792.25
114.95
,203.01
Rd. Tax. Spec. Dep
Lihue, Oiling Kds
Rds ABdges
1.317.96
100.00
274.40
725,85
1,100.25
Rd. Tax Spec. Dep.. 301.75
Kawaihau: Macad.
Kealia 5,237.03
Rds & Bdges 1.319.35
50 00
6,556,38
Rd. Tax Spec. Dep, 60.75
Hanalei: Oiling Rds 18.89
Rds Bdges 1.268.10
Rd Tax Spec. Dep.
Total 17.832.34
Upon the motion of Mr. Mene
foglio seconded by Mr, Brandt the
chairman was authorized to coun
tersign a bill that will be present
ed by Chas. Titcomb of Kapaa for
breaking rocks for the macadami
zing road work at Kapaa and when
the official is satisfied that the bill
is correct.
Mr. McBryde moved for the ap
propriation as additional appropria
tions, of the sum of Fourteen
thousand three hundred and fifty
seven dollars (14, 357,00) for the
following purposes, and same to be
paid out of any moneys available
in the Treasury, viz:
District Courts and Jails:
Kiwaihau $25.00
Registration of Autos 250.00
vVater Works: Omao 32.00
County Road Machinery 500.00
Waiiney Roads and Bridges 525.00
Koloa: Oiling Roads 100.00
Roads and Bridges 1,200.00
Lihue: Oiling Roads 400.00
Roads and Bridges 725.00
Kawaihau: Macadamizing
Kealia 7,700.00
Roads and Bridges 1 ,600,00
Hanalei:
Roads and Bridges 1,300.00
and being seconded bv Mr. Brandt
the motion was carried.
A petition for the enactment of
an ordinance permitting the ex
hibition of moving pictures of an
educational or biblical characters
on Sunday evenings after 6:30
o'clock, was received and consid
eration thereof, of the Board s own
motion was deferred until the
next meeting to be held on No
uember 7th, next, at 1:30 p. m.
The clerk was instructed to notify
a committee of the Sunday School
Association of Kauai who appear
ed before the Board about a, year
ago with a protest against the
granting of a permit for the ex
hibition of moving pictures on
Sunday evenings in the County of
of Kauai, of this action also to
furnish the committee with copies
of this petition.
Uoon the motion of Mr. Mene-
foglio seconded by Mr. Betten
court, Jr., Mr. Brandt was ap
pointed a committee of one to se
cute out of the public lands at
Hanapepe a piece of laud tor the
use of the Country of Kauai.
A claim from George R. Tit
comb of Wamiha for injuries done
to his horse was referred to Mr,
Moragne for investigation and re
port.
A request from the Kekaha
Sugar Co. Ltd., for the loan of the
County's Concrete Mixer for a
period of two weeks was gtatited
A letter dated the 1st init from
Jas. V. Ekekela regarding a Quit
claim Deed for a right of way over
his father's land at Anahola and
taken bv the Ceunty for its road
purposes in that locality was re-
received and placed on file:
A request from Pnnceville Plan
tation Co for the purchase of an
old water wagon for its tank wa
received and in view of the fact
that the County Engineer wanted
a water waeon for the Kawaihau
District, the request was denied
upon the motion of Mr, Menefog
lio seconded by Mr. Betten
court, Jr.
Requisitions for cutting some
ironwood growing in the Hana
maulu school garden and selling
the wood and using the money" for
plowing and fertilizing the garden;
and one for some lumber for the
work shop of the Waimea school;
and another for the prowing of a
small part of the paddock adjoin
ing the Kilauea school vard for
gardening purposes, also for some
garden tools, were refered to Mr,
Moragne with full power to act in
the premises.
A requisition for some pieces of
lumber for the shop work of the
Kauai High and Grammar School
and for a yard broom and three or
four grass knives was granted.
A requisition from Chas. F
Loomis, County Secretary of Kau
ai County Committee of the Y. M.
C. A. for installing electric lights
in 'he Lihue school building where
three night school classes will meet
this year, was also granted.
A requisition from teachers of
the Kauai High School for putting
in electric lights in the school's
cottages was received and after
careful consideration the same was
tabled.
A requisition from Miss Hund
ley, supervising principal, to give
the Lihue school rooms (2) near
the Lihue mill a coat of light
paint was received and the Countv
Engineer was empowered to give
the rooms the necessary painting
A requisition for supplies and
for a lawn mower for the use of the
Hanalei school was also received
and the county engineer was auth
orized to furnish the supplies ask
ed for except the lawn mower.
Reports on school buildings for
September last were received from
Anahola, Haena, Hanamaulu, Ha
nalei. Huleia, Kalaheo, Kapaa,
Kapahi, Kauai High, Kekaha, Ki
lauea, Koloa, -Koolau, Lihue, Ma
kaweli, Mara, Wailua 2 and
Waimea, and were placed on file.
Communications under dates of
August 24th. and September 11th.
last between the County Glerk and
Honorable Henry C. Hapai, acting
treasurer of the Territory of Ha
waii' in regard to making advances
to the County of Kauai on account
qf the real and personal taxes as
provided bv Act 72 of the Session
Laws of 1917, and wherein said
acting treasurer stated that he has
authorised the auditor of the Ter
ritory of Hawaii, Honorable' M.G.
K. Hopkins to make advances,
therein stated, for the months of
July and August last were received
and placed on file.
Poundmaster's reports from Li
hue, and also fiom Waimea, of
estrays impounded during the
period ending with Srptemliei 30ih
lust were referred to Mr. Menefog
lio for report.
Financial reports for the month
of September took the usual course.
The official bond of Honorable
Charles H. Wilcox, treasurer of the
Board cf Trustees of the Samuel
Maheloua Memorial. Hospital for
Two Thousand dollars,, 000. 00
was approved.
A pttition from Kawaihau for
the macadamizing of certain roads
in Kapaa. namely: Lehua, Knkni,
and Church streets was received and
was referred to Mr. Moragne for
report as to the advisability of put
ting tke work asked for at this time
upon the motion of Mr. Menetog
lio seconded by Mr.Bettuicourt. Jr.
Upon the motion of Mr. McBryde
seconded by Mr. Menefoglio the
countv engineer was asked to look
into the matter of water and pipes
belonging to the Koloa water xi orks
and report.
The report of the Countv Road
Supervisor for the month of Sep
tember last was received and filed.
It is substanfially as follows :
"In VainHH flistrict: Work on the
Dig cur at tlie cmnp 4 rolwation xvasens-
ih-ikUhI early m the month nftoi'all ot the
rock excavation hud Ixt-n done-. All tluit
remains" in the cut can bo easily aiuicod
winch win lie iii.no an soon as tho rams
ciiiio snthciontly for the plantation to
spare the wator for sluicing.
arnica Komi department, took over a
part of Koloa district roads extending
to aluawa britlgo. Kepaiwotk on the
stretch of road has boon going on since
suspending work on the I'ainii 4 job.
Koloa road work consisted of asphalting
on tlie Koloa grade where a eoat of liot
asphalt ana coarse sand is hems applied
with apparently good results. Work of a
general clean up ot gutters tlimiighout
the district was started.
In Lihue district: Kapaia grade, Lihue
side, was asphalted ami looks fine. He-
grading on the Kahalehaka Maluiiialu
road wont on and is nearly finished as
far as the Ice Works. Arrangement"
were made with Mr. Kiev to break rook
for maca'tamizing tho above road; lio is
to Ih? paid B5 cents per cuhic yard, load
ed on cars on the main line. I5reaking
sttmod a week ago. A few cari of the
rock have boon delivered by Lihue Plan
tation. In Kawaihau district the crusher finish
ed work at Waipouh on Sept. 21th and
tlio machinery is now being moved ami
set up at the smokestack in Kapna. Tho
Waipouli stretch of macadam just com
pleted (about 1.5-8 miles) extends to tho
gate of the Cannery promises. Stone
hauling from Kealia quarry to Kapaa
went on slowly during the mouths but nt
present it is being hauled rapidly. About
1.5-8 miles of the main road remains to
b e macadamized, from the Cannery
through Kapaa to the Catholic Church
near Kealia bridge and it looks now as if
the job will lie finished by Dec. 1st. The
Japanese stone breakers are uist now Ihv
ing employed at grading and laying port
able track to the stone piles in Kealia
quarry.
1 would like instructions in regard to
disposal of the stone breakers. The road
from the main road into the church prom
ises at Anahola was graded and macada
mized. Some work was done on Kapaa
Homestead roads. The newly macada
mized roads through Kawailmu District
are holding well.
In Hanalei district a strong stone wall
was erected at the edge of tho road along
the pali on Kalihiwai grade, Kilauea
aide. It is the intention to erect safe
stone walls all along the Kalihiwai grad
es, bath of them. The macadam roads
tl rouidmiit tlie district have Ikvh kept
n good repair.
Schools: The two ehool reoin-oo'l:igc
building at I.ilme etiool was finished ami
was occupied on the third day idler
scImhi! U'lran. Necessary repairs have
icon done at all schools- very little niore
remains to he dent. iev oiiinniigs
wen- all supplied with desks Ac A new ,
ot of 110 desks have just arrived of;
which about half are now needed to till ,
out some of tho schools, the remaining!
TO desks will probably tie hooded dining
the year. The new cottage at Kekaha is;
nearly finished. Miss Hundley reports!
that all schools are veil supplied, and j
that she lias no roepiisittons to wild in i
tliis time.
Water Works: No additions or changes j
luring the month. There is n misunder-1
standing in regard to the water piio for
the Mulieloiia Hospital farm. J ho pipe
iving was suiH-nded until this meeting
of the board. . I
Upon the motion of" Mr. Brandt
seconded b v Mr. McBryde the I
County Enginncr was instructed'
to lav a three quarter inch pipe;
from the County's mains at Maile-I
buna, Kapaa, to the Samuel Ma-1
helona Memorial Hospital Farm;
premises for domestic and house
hold purposes.
Upon a verbal request by the
Ccuntv Clerk, he was by a vote of
the Board given full authority to
purchase a new Typewriter for the
use of his office.
Upon the motion of Mr,' Mc
Brvde seconded by Mt. Betten
court Jr. the chairni'in was given
full authority to enter into a con
tract on behalf of the Board, with
the Public Land Commissioner,
for the laying and grading of a
new road at Kukuiolono.
Upon the motion of Mr. Mc
Bryde seconded by Mr, Betenn
court r. the Sheriff was asked to
lav before the Board at its next
meeting and necessary change ot
changes he mav suggest to the
present automobile ordinance.
At 12:45 o'clock p, m. the meet
ing adjourned but subject to the
call ot the chair.
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